--> The Delhi high court on 25 March
2015 became the first court to set up dedicated commercial divisions within it,
in line with recommendation of the Law Commission of India.

--> Saying that the move will streamline
civil judicial system and ensure speedy disposal of cases, the HC
administration, in a press release said it has launched commercial courts to
deal with disputes and also to hear appeals against them.

3) PM Modi launched PRAGATI platform for redressal of
grievances:

--> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25
March 2015 launched his ambitious multi-purpose and multi-modal platform,
PRAGATI, which is aimed at addressing the common man's grievances and
monitoring important programmes and projects.

--> Speaking on the occasion, Modi said
the step is to ensure that governance in India becomes more efficient and
responsive as the whole world is now observing India keenly.

--> PRAGATI which stands for Pro-Active
Governance And Timely Implementation, is a unique integrative and interactive
platform.

4) Kerala FM KM Mani new chairman of GST Empowered
Committee:

--> Kerala finance minister KM Mani has
been appointed chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers
on Goods & Services Tax (GST).

--> The GST, a much-awaited reform to
replace multiple indirect taxes with one levy, is proposed to be rolled out
from April 2016.

--> The empowered committee chairman's
post fell vacant after Abdul Rahim Rather, the former finance minister of Jammu
& Kashmir, quit following the defeat of the National Conference in state
elections held in December.

5) Indian-American author Akhil Sharma won The Folio Prize
2015:

--> Novelist Akhil Sharma’s 2014 novel
Family Life has won the Folio Prize 2015.

--> Noted Hindi poet Gopaldas Neeraj on
24 March 2015 was awarded with first National Kavi Pradeep Samman.

--> He was presented the award by Madhya
Pradesh Culture Minister Surendra Patwa at a function held in Bhopal, Madhya
Pradesh.

--> National Kavi Pradeep Samman was
instituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in the memory of late renowned
poet and songwriter Kavi Pradeep.

8) Cabinet approved Rs. 4500-Crore National Supercomputing
Mission:

--> The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs on 25 March 2015 approved the launch of the visionary Rs. 4,500-crore
National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) aimed to steer India into the league of
world class computing power nations.

9) RBI signed $400 million currency swap pact with Sri
Lanka:

--> RBI today signed a USD 400 million
currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for three years that
will allow the island nation to draw the amount in dollars or euros in multiple
tranches.

--> The swap arrangement is intended to
provide a backstop line of funding for the SAARC member countries to meet any
balance of payments and liquidity crises till long-term arrangements are made.

10) Bangladesh won Women in Parliaments Award:

--> Bangladesh has won the prestigious
Women in Parliaments (WIP) Award for regional leadership in the South and
Southeast Asia category for closing the gender gap in politics.

--> The award was presented by WIP
Global Forum at annual summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.